Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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ON A VERY CLEAR DAY, Lisa Wamsley, Lesa Wilson and Lisa Webb look over past issues of the yearbook and newspapers for new ideas. PHOTOGRAPHY IS an impor- tant element in publications. Debbie Conaway is always ready to snap a picture wherever she may be. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS takes lots of people and hard work. Mound editor Eddie Nesler, Columns co-editor Lesa Wilson, Columns news editor Lisa Webb, Mound co-managing editor Lisa Wamsley, Columns co-editor Tim Langer and Mound co-managing editor Mary Binegar work togeth- er on publication assignments. Anniversaries 27

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The Columns And the Mound celebrate anniversaries SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALIST president Denise Gower presents a third place award to Jinn McCloskey for car- toons entered at a SCJ Conven- tion. SOME OF THE ORIGINAL STAFF of the Fairmont Normal Daily, now The Columns, work di- ligently to meet another dead- line. Nineteen eighty-three marks the anniversary of both The Columns and the Mound. The Columns, established in 1879, as the Fairmont Normal School Daily is 102 years old and the Mound, first published in 1 908 is 75 years old. During some years publica- tions appeared during com- mencement week, but the Fair- mont Normal Bulletin was the first regularly published school publication. At first it was pub- lished once every month. The local and society news was con- tributed by students and the publication included informa- tion as to what students did when they were not in class. The Fairmont Normal Bulle- tin continued to be published as a monthly periodical for some years and later was pub- lished bi-monthly. On Dec. 20, 1923, the Bulletin was re- placed by The Columns which still exists as the student paper. First published as a weekly on every Wednesday morning, the newspaper is now a mem- ber of the Associated Colle- giate Press. The first editor of the Fair- mont Normal Bulletin was Hen- ry Clay Robinson of Harrison County. His staff was com- prised of 30 students and facul- ty. Lesa Wilson and Tim Langer were the 1982-83 co- editors-in-chief, with Lisa Webb as the news editor. The Mound, first published in 1908, has been published every year since with the ex- ception of the years 1921- 1925. Since then the Mount has won many honors, includ- ing the Showcase Award from Herff Jones Publishing Com- pany for two consecutive years and was named an All-West Virginian book for 1 98 1 - 1 982. The Mound has also received many other first-class ratings. Editor for this volume of the Mound was Eddie Nesler. Co- managing editors were Lisa Wamsley and Mary Binegar. Volunteer and journalism students serve on both The Columns and the Mound staffs. 26 Anniversaries

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Student services Stretching of Activity Fee SIGNING HIS NAME and social security number, Steve Mullins picks up his yearbook in the stu- dent publications office in the LRC. In a time of economical un- certainty, people want to know- where their money goes and its use. When enrolling at Fair- mont State College, full time students are charged $38 for an activity fee. The $38 are distributed among 1 4 areas which vary be- tween testing fees, I.D. cards, intramurals and academic pro- grams. Student Publications receive $7 per student. These funds, said Miss Jane Dumire, director of publications, are used to cover all expenses involved in producing the college newspa- per and yearbook. Student programs, orga- nized to expose students to the arts, claim $6.90 of the $38. The money sponsors concerts, dances and speakers which benefit the students, according to Michelle Casteel, student government adviser. Ms. Casteel explained that the $5.70 earmarked for Stu- dent Government finances all homecoming activities, equip- ment on campus and services such as the student directory. The $3.65 student center ac- tivities fee, also SG related, is spent on activities that directly involve the students: backgam- mon tournaments, contests, dances and Nickel entertain- ment. Student activity fee distribution • Masquers and Forensics 2.35 Student C Band 1 65 Publications Choral 1 20 A 7 00 ti Student Activities Administration .80 Student . » Intramurals 3.10 1 Government ($ 3 o) ' — — — I 1 — • Debate 1.00 j 5 70 . - — rtC Testing Fee 1 25 Student S 1 D Cards .90 Programs 1 j Student Activities Reserve 2 00 6 90 --- Student Center Activities 3 65 • Academic Programs 50 Two ad ministrative ac- counts, student activities ad- ministration and student activi- ties reserve, are both spending units which receive 80 cents and $2 respectively. While the band and choral groups use their funds to buy music and equipment and to rent buses for traveling, the masquers buy equipment for stage productions, according to Dr. Leta Carson, chairman of the fine arts division. The $1 per student debate team allocation pays for entry fees, research material, rooms and food during tournament participation in the South East United States. STUDENTS BOARD THE BUS for the trip to a Pittsburgh Pirates game, one of many Turley Center activities. 28 Activity fee